An Action Plan for Becoming Less Miserable
I understand that newbies to the legal profession who have student debt and no client base often feel locked into jobs that they hate. I… Read More »An Action Plan for Becoming Less Miserable
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Look at Me, I’m Murray N.D.
Aaron Baer sent me an invitation to speak at the Authentic Legal Professionals Summit. He said, and I quote, “I’m going to gamble and say… Read More »Look at Me, I’m Murray N.D.
The Latest Law Firm Scam
There is an old story about a young man who, after finally meeting the love of his life following years searching the globe for his… Read More »The Latest Law Firm Scam
A Tale of Two Law Firms
Let me tell you about two different law firms. Big Law Group One is a well-respected Canadian firm with many hundreds of lawyers, some of… Read More »A Tale of Two Law Firms
To Everything There is A Season
I was the managing partner of a law firm for a while. At that time I saw myself as being something like Cassandra, who the… Read More »To Everything There is A Season
Enough Already, You Greedy Billionaire Wannabe!
“Work hard, earn a great living, get whatever you want out of life, have all the stuff you want. But there should be a ceiling on it-enough is enough!”
~ Sandy Duncan
I used to think that I was a fairly sophisticated guy. I got me an education. I was a partner in a law firm. I advised some successful clients. But since I retired, moved to the country, and bought a pick-up truck, I have been rethinking some things and I realize that perhaps I am, and have always been, more of an Okie from Muskogee, or in Canadian terms, a hick from Temiskaming. And I am happy to be one.
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Soaked to the Skin
I don’t consider myself a pessimist. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel soaked to… Read More »Soaked to the Skin
Twenty-Four Hundred Hours
I spoke to two law firm partners this week, both of whom told me that their hourly expectation was 2,400 hours per year, consisting of… Read More »Twenty-Four Hundred Hours
Desperately Seeking More (Billable Hours) – Abridged Version
One of the values that drove me for a good long time was the importance of working hard and generating many billable hours. I have… Read More »Desperately Seeking More (Billable Hours) – Abridged Version
Is it the Lazy Junior Lawyer’s Fault?
Tali Green recently (sarcastically)asked the following question on LinkedIn: “Are lazy and sub-par juniors contributing to the mental health crisis in the legal profession?”